Broncos-Raiders game tops ratings with nearly 14 million viewers

Almost 14 million viewers watched the Broncos triumph over the Raiders this week. As the Broncos trounced the Raiders, so ESPN beat all networks, broadcast and cable, in the key demographics preferred by advertisers. The “Monday Night Football” telecast – a Denver Broncos’ 37-21 victory over the Oakland Raiders on September 23 – ranked as the top telecast of the night across cable and broadcast in households, all the key male demos and adults 18-34 and 18-49.

In Denver, the game delivered a 15.7 rating on ESPN and a 28.7 on KTVD, for a combined 44.4 rating in the market. In San Francisco, the game managed only a 14.6 combined rating on ESPN and KBCW (the CW affiliate).

The Raiders-Broncos telecast got an 8.9 rating, according to Nielsen, representing an average of 10.3 million households and 13.9 million viewers. Coverage peaked from 9:45-10 p.m. with a 10.7 US rating.

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